Korea

North Korean overseas workers forced to increase remittances despite COVID struggles

A recent UN report has revealed that North Korean workers, both domestically and abroad, are subjected to systematic forced labor. Many overseas workers were...

Top North Korean diplomat in Cuba defects to South Korea

Ri Il-gyu, a 52-year-old political counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, defected to South Korea with his wife and children in early...

Google to block video profits of three YouTubers accused of blackmailing Tzuyang

Google will ban the three YouTubers who allegedly blackmailed YouTuber Tzuyang from making a profit off their videos, while Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok warned...

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal grows: Report estimates 50 warheads, potential for 90

A recent report suggests that North Korea possesses approximately 50 nuclear warheads and has the potential to increase this number to 90. “North Korea continues...

North Korean hacking group Lazarus launders over $150K in crypto via Cambodian firm

North Korean hacking group Lazarus laundered crypto worth over $150,000 through a major Cambodian payments firm, Reuters reported. According to the media outlet on July...

North Korea skips Math Olympiad, possibly due to cultural exposure concern

Despite the reopening of its borders and participation in various international events and sports competitions, North Korea did not participate in this year’s International...

Mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang to file lawsuit against ‘cyber wreckers’

YouTuber Tzuyang said she would file a complaint with the prosecutors' office against YouTubers for blackmailing her with her troublesome past. The legal representatives of...

South Korean President Yoon condemns Trump rally shooting as ‘hideous act’

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday that he was “appalled by the hideous act of political violence” after former U.S. President Donald Trump...

Korea’s ‘Star Wars’ era begins as laser drone killer enters mass production

The South Korean military will begin mass production of an anti-aircraft laser weapon capable of shooting down North Korean drones. The Laser Air Defense Weapon,...

North Korean military official in China flees with $30M from weapons project

It was reported that a high-ranking North Korean military official, responsible for managing funds for the country’s “weapons modernization” project, embezzled $30 million and...